The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-28

Business men of Henderson, property
owners, and you who have the welfare of
the town at heart, remember you cannot
afford to be Indifferent about who is to be
elected to fill the various municipal Offices
for the next year. Upon the choice made
for Mayor and Commissioners much Of the
future prosperity of the town depends. See
to it then that only good and competent
men are elected.
Henry Dunstan the barber showed US
yesterday dead English sparrow that had
evidently met death by the accidental
hanging of itself. He and Mr. Joe Hayden
found the bird hanging in the belfry of the
sales bell on the Watkins building. There
was long string something like fishing
line tangled about the birds feet, portion
of it wound tightly around the neck and
the other end fastened to some OF the tim
bers while the lIfeless body dangled in the
air.
We see from the Harrisonburg, Va,
REGISTER that Rev. L. B. Johnson has ac-
cepted the call to the pastorate Of the
Presbyterian church in that place. The
GOLD LEAF week or two ago mentioned
the fact that call had been extended to
him. Mr. johnson has been stationed in
Augusta county, Va, near Staunton, since
he left here The church at Harrisonburg
is to be congratulated upon securing the
services of such splendid man and elo-
quent and logical preacher.
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S. Watkins just back from New York.
where he bought the prettieSt, largest and
cheapest stock of the season. Will sell you
goods low down for the cash.
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ENTERTAINMENT ladies of the
Episcopal Guild will give an entertain
ment at Bui we'll Hall, Thursday evening,
May 5th. The programme will consist OF
charades and tableaux, vocal and instru-
mental music, etc. That it will be Of a
pleasant and enjoyable nature is assured
by those WIN have the affair in hand. Ad-
mission 10 cents. The public cordially in
vited.
Meat flour, sugar, kerosene, and all
other groceries of best quality only kept.
Sold very low at WATKINS.
JUVENILE CONCERT.-Mrs. Ousby's sing
ing class of children will give an enter
tainment at Burwell Hall this (Thursday)
evening. Admission 10 and Is cents. The
programme will consist in part of Indian
Jubilee, composed of ten little children
Phantom March, by IS children; Spring
song aud chorus, etc, to be accompanied
by the violin, cornet and piano. Encourage
the children.
Neither Jobs nor auction goods, but fresh
and clean stock bought from first hands fol
apr. n, 40. S. & c. WATKINS
ABOUT BOOMING TowNs.-The Charlotte
Chronicle utters truth when it says: II
is not good idea for people who want then
town to boom, to sit around and wait fol
somebody to come along and boom it. The
citizens of a town must do their own boom
ing, and if they are not disposed to do that
much for themselves, they are not likely tC
enjoy much of a boom. The home newspa
per is an important factor in the prosperity
of town.
White, check and fancy floor mattings
Big stock at prices that defy competition al
apr. 81, 4 o. WATKINS.
USEFUL IF NOT ORNAMENTAL.-The
hump on the back of the drOmedary consists
chiefly of hard fat, and is store OF nOurlsh
ment provided against the day of want. t(
which the animal, in wild state, is Oftel
exposed. The dromedary or camel cal
exist for an extended period OH this huml
| without any food, and will not die of wan
until the hump has been entirely absorbed
| -ETchGng6.
What fearful blunder Nature made
when she failed to provide mankind will
something of the kind upon which to draw
! in time of need. AS it is he must hump
himself OF go without.
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| Gents furnishing goods, elegant caSs
mere double width. Jeans, kerseys, &C.. a
apr. q, TO. WATKINS
ARM BRoKEN.-We much regret t
chronicle the fact that our we'll know
townsman Mai. j. f. Harris, had the mi:
fortune to have his arm broken yeSterda
afternoon. While out driving with Nj
E. T. York the horse became frlgh
ened at the train, when MI. I. got out
hold him. Becoming unmanageable I
got loose and ran away throwing Ma
Harris out of the buggy, with the aboN
mentioned result. The injury is not S
rious one, we are glad to know. One
the bones of the right arm, Just above Il
wrist, was broken. Maj. Harris has no
: of friends who will deeply sympathi
; with him in the accident that has befallt
f kim.
Clothing, large stock, fit everybod
Correct styles at popular prices at
u apr. q, 40. WATKINS
AFREAK OF NATURE.-We were SHOW
o "a few days ago by Mr.. Frank Workman
!. curiosity in the way of four legg
chicken 1t had four perfectly develop
: legs and four wings. There was but
body proper, while there were two BAG
;. bones, two bowels, and two neckbon'
with but one head Mr.. Workman had
hen Setting" on q number of eggs and S
Matched all but two and left the ne
Neither of the eggs gave indication OF |
IL and he broke them, when to his great s.
- prise this wonderful animal-like chick
II was found. 1t Was alive at the time
u lived minute or two after being rude
. taken from the she'll. Had it been hatch
IL out i'll all probability the chicken mis
u have lived and tlourished as any ordins
member of the feathered tribe.
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+. The GOLD LEAF has quantity of secol
r. hand type, bourgeois, long primer, SIN
o. plea and minion, which will be sold at